Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 874-100, Gideon Fletcher, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. H.
Fletcher, Gideon
B. L. Kt 874-100.
CONTENTS

-874-
The heirs of Gideon Fletcher - private — New Hampshire line —
Warrant issued March 9 th 1820
Hon ble James Barker

KNOW all Men by these Presents, That Gideon Fletcher of Mr Vernon in the County of Kennebec & Commonwealth of Massachusetts son & one of the Heirs at law of Gideon Fletcher late a of said Mr Vernon & late a Soldier in the Second New Hampshire Regiment but now deceased
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and ap- point James Parker of the town of Gardner in the County of Kennebec and State of Massachusetts now Member of Congress my legal representative and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and behalf, to demand and receive of and from the proper Officer of the United States, or such other person as may be duly authorised the Bounties to which I am entitled by virtue of the several Acts of Congress in consequence of services rendered the United States during the war of the Revolution in the Second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed .
And the said Parker is hereby authorised and di- rected to execute in my name and behalf the proper receipt and legitimate acquittance for the same, and all other writings, necessary in my name, to make, do, seal and execute in as ample and complete a manner to all intents and purposes as I might or could do were I per- sonally present at the doing thereof.—And one or more attorneys or substitutes under him to duly make and appoint, and at pleasure revoke their powers; and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the
premises by virtue of the power herein contained I hereby irrevocably ratify and confirm. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this twentieth day of January A. D. 1820 In presence of Silas Bates  Gideon Fletcher
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Kennebec ss. } PERSONALLY APPEARED Gideon Fletcher to me well known, and made oath in due form of law, that he is the same person described in and who executed the above power of attorney, and the same is his free, voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this twentieth day of January A. D. 1820 Robert J. Williams Justice of the Peace  Gideon Fletcher
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Kennebec ss. } PERSONALLY APPEARED Reuben Rand and Sally Williams and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they and each of them are personally acquainted with Gideon Fletcher who has executed the above power of attorney, and well know him to be the person described therein.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this twentieth day of January A. D. 1820 and I hereby certify that the above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses. Robert J. Williams Justice of the Peace  Reuben Rand Sally her X Williams Mark
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY, ss. } I John Davis Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts within the County of Kennebec aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert J. Williams before whom and at the time when the above acknowledgements and affidavits were made, was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereunto subscribed, is his own proper signa- ture. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty

STATE OF Massachusetts Kennebec
COUNTY, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twentieth
day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me Robert J. Williams one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Ruben Randall of Mt. Vernon in the County of Kennebec aforesaid and made solemn oath in due form of law that he was a Soldier in the Third New Hampshire Regiment enlisted for the war & served in the army of the United States in the War of the Revolution until the 14 th day of February, one thousand eight hundred & Eighty three at which time I was furloughed for forty two days at the expiration of this furlough it was lengthened to Eighty days by then Colonel but now General Almon D. Dyer that I well knew General Fletcher a private Soldier in the 2 d Regiment enlisted for the war and actually served to the 14 th day of February the day I was furloughed & that I have no doubt but he served to the close of war & discharged in the Spring of 1863 I have often seen his discharge & know he was enlisted for the war
Robt J. Williams Justice of the Peace No 874
W. T. Dineen Greenfield Mr. [unclear] King of Sweden H. S. [unclear]
Sworn and subscribed before me, this Twentieth day of January A. D. 18 20 And I hereby certify the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness
Robt J. Williams Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts Kennebec COUNTY, ss.
I John Davis Clerk of all the Judiciary Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts within the County of Kennebec aforesaid
do hereby certify that Robert J. Williams as given before whom and at the time when the above acknowledgements and affidavits were made, was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereunto subscribed, is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court
Court this twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Davis

fe 21.072
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Kennebec ss
I the undersigned Judge of Probate within & for the County of said do hereby certify & make known that it has been satisfactorily made to appear to me that Gideon Fletcher of Mt Vernon in said County is a son & an heir at Law of Gideon Fletcher late of said Mt Vernon and late a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, deceased and that it is alleged that the said Gideon served during the war And further that the first above above named Gideon Fletcher now in full life is one of the sons of said deceased & one of the legal heirs of the goods & estate of said deceased according to the laws of this State
Given under my hand & the Seal of our Court of Probate in said County January 22 d A.D. 1820
D. Lony Judge

December 20, 1930
Mr. Bertram L. Fletcher 2 Rector Street New York City
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS Gideon Fletcher B.L. Wt. 874-100
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau that Gideon Fletcher enlisted "for three years or for the war", date of enlistment not given, and served as a private in Colonel Reed's New Hampshire Regiment. He was discharged in the spring of 1783.
Gideon Fletcher, the son of this soldier, was living in Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Massachusetts (which was later Maine), on January 14, 1820, and he then referred to his father as late of Mount Vernon, date of death not shown.
On account of the Revolutionary War service of Gideon Fletcher, Warrant #874 for 100 acres of bounty land was issued on March 9 or 10, 1820, to Gideon Fletcher (the son) and to other heirs-at-law, their names not given.
There are no further data on file relative to the family of this soldier.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
See letter of inquiry in Rev. War pension claim Benen Foster, No. 23047